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SINDACATO NAZIONALE CRITICI CINEMATOGRAFICI ITALIANI
NATIONAL UNION OF ITALIAN FILM CRITICS
28. SETTIMANA INTERNAZIONALE DELLA CRITICA
28. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK
REGULATIONS 2013
70. MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE D’ARTE CINEMATOGRAFICA DI VENEZIA
70. VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
AUGUST 28TH - SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2013
28. SETTIMANA INTERNAZIONALE DELLA CRITICA DI VENEZIA
28. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK
The 28. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC) – 28. International Film Critics’
Week will be held in Venice during the 70. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica
di Venezia – 70. Venice Film Festival (August 28th - September 7th, 2013). The International
Film Critics’ Week is promoted, organized and managed by the Sindacato Nazionale
Critici Cinematografici Italiani (SNCCI) – National Union of Italian Film Critics, in association
with La Biennale di Venezia and the Venice Film Festival. The General Delegate,
Francesco Di Pace, assisted by film critics Nicola Falcinella, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Anna
Maria Pasetti and Luca Pellegrini, all appointed by the SNCCI, will select a maximum of
seven full-length films to take part in the competition, plus one or two titles out of
competition.
All titles selected in the 28. International Film Critics’ Week must be first time director’s
full-length films, presented as world or international premiere (see full regulations for
details).
All films submitted for selection must be received not later than July 5th, 2013.
Screeners (preferably DVD) must be sent according to the following instructions:
prior to 1st June 2013 screeners should be sent to the following address:
28. SNCCI - Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Via delle Alpi, 30 - 00198 Roma (Italy)
from 1st June 2013 screeners should be sent to the following address:
28. Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Palazzo del Cinema – Lungomare Marconi
30126 Lido di Venezia (Italy)
Please note that first films sent to La Biennale di Venezia are not automatically
submitted to the 28. International Film Critics’ Week as well. Each screener should be sent
specifically to the 28. International Film Critics’ Week address. In order to complete the
submission, please include the submission form available on our website,
www.sicvenezia.it, and send an e-mail to [email protected] specifying the details of
the shipment.
28. International Film Critics’ Week
Francesco Di Pace
General Delegate
Claudio Dondi Eddie Bertozzi
Program Manager Program Manager and Film Research
For any further information please contact us at:
www.sicvenezia.it
28. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK REGULATIONS 2013
Art. 1
The 28. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC) – 28.
International Film Critics’ Week will be held in Venice
during the 70. Venice Film Festival, 2013. The International
Film Critics’ Week is promoted, organized and managed
by the Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani
(SNCCI) - National Union of Italian Film Critics, in
association with La Biennale di Venezia and the Venice
Film Festival.
Art. 2
In order to be eligible for the 28. International Film Critics’
Week, the submitted films must:
• be first time director’s full-length films, feature or
documentary (first feature films by directors who
already realised full-length documentaries will also be
accepted);
• be available in 35mm print or Digital Cinema Package
(DCP);
• have been produced and completed in the 12
months before the festival (between Venice 69 and
Venice 70);
• be a world or international premiere (preference will
be accorded to world premieres);
• have not been shown in any international film festival
(exceptions can be made for non-European films
presented in an international festival in their country of
origin);
• have not been theatrically released (exceptions can
be made for non-European films distributed in their
country of origin after September 2012);
• not have been released on the internet or made
available online.
Art. 3
The General Delegate, Francesco Di Pace assisted by film
critics Nicola Falcinella, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Anna Maria
Pasetti, and Luca Pellegrini, all appointed by the SNCCI,
will select a maximum of seven full-length films to take part
in the competition. Their judgment is final.
Art. 4
Screeners of submitted films can either be in Italian,
French, English or Spanish. Alternatively, they can be
dubbed or subtitled in one of the above-listed languages.
In any other case, the submitted works must be
accompanied by a dialogue list in one of the above-
mentioned languages. All submitted works must be
accompanied by information material about the film, its
director(s) and production as required by the submission
form available at www.sicvenezia.it from April 1st, 2012. A
detailed synopsis either in Italian, English, French or
Spanish is also required.
Art. 5
All films submitted for selection must be received no later
than 5th July, 2013.
Screeners (preferably DVD) must be sent:
• prior to 1st June, 2013 to the following address:
SNCCI - Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Via delle Alpi, 30 – 00198 Roma (Italy)
• from 1st June, 2013 to the following address:
28. Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Palazzo del Cinema – Lungomare Marconi
30126 Lido di Venezia (Italy)
Art. 6
All shipment costs for submission of screening, information and
photographic materials must be covered by the applicant.
No shipment cost from and/or back to any country will be
covered by the Festival neither for submission or, if selected,
for official screening purposes. Protection against any harm
caused to the selected films in unloading and screening is
guaranteed by an "all risks" policy stipulated by the Festival
and covering the period in which the prints remain with the
Festival. The 70. Venice Film Festival also assumes responsibility
for care and custody of films during the entire period of the
Festival or until the films are returned to the owner.
All films selected for the 28. International Film Critics’ Week are
eligible to take part in the additional screenings programme
promoted by our sponsor Regione Veneto and organised
after the end of the 70. Venice Film Festival (unless differently
authorized by the General Delegate and/or Management
Office of the International Film Critics’ Week). The
producer/international distributor is required and responsible
to inform any existing and/or potential buyer/distributor
regarding such additional screenings. It should thus be
assumed that the prints will be returned only after the
completion of the programme of additional screenings (no
later than October 31st, 2013).
Art. 7
All selected films must be presented at the Festival in their
original version with Italian subtitles on print/DCP. Films in
Italian must be subtitled in English on print/DCP. The
production/distribution is responsible for covering the
subtitling costs.
Art. 8
The seven films presented in the 28. International Film Critics’
Week take part in the competition for the “International Film
Critics’ Week – RaroVideo Audience Award” consisting of
5.000 Euro.
All seven films presented in competition are also eligible for
the “Lion of the Future – Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for
a Debut Film” consisting of 100.000 USD.
Art. 9
The selected films must display the 28. International Film
Critics’ Week official logo on all promotional materials. In case
of theatrical release, both in Italy and abroad, the logo must
appear on the screening copies as well.
Art. 10
Duly motivated exceptions to these regulations may be
approved by the General Delegate with the agreement of
the Selection Committee and of the Executive Committee of
the SNCCI.
Art. 11
Any issue not covered by these regulations must be settled by
the practice and regulations of the 70. Venice Film Festival.
Participation in the 28. International Film Critics’ Week implies
full acceptance of these regulations.
International Film Critics’ Week SNCCI
General Delegate President
FRANCESCO DI PACE FRANCO MONTINI